pte

ra's

for me to stay comfortable. I pry myself off of him, taking a couple of steps back. But

ing me feel almost giddy with our closeness e

s face is just inches from mine. It's either a kiss or

on the stones set in the garden. I open my eyes and I find that Mason is

coming in t

s Mason, but her eyes are on

" is all

y the party so I decided to check on her here. She's all good now, th

ons, pulling him by the back of the n

e know that he's also my mate and now she's

feel it, then there is no need to rub it in my face like this. She already w

also got

including her friends' friends and everything in between. They're swarming around the house

yself in my room and

nd closing over my arm. I turn around exp

ing?" she asks, her eyeb

e finally remembers the daughter whose birthday everyone is supposed to be celebrating. But of course, I

ere," she offers, which i

ught she would just close the door behind her and leave, but she actu

the silence stretches between us a little too long. "What's happen

he only child she notices is Margot, but I guess she takes note of me too. The realization strip

y face into my hands. "I know, I know. I have no intention of making things complicated, but it's like I'm a slave t

ecause she wants to choose her words carefully or if she's passing

t last, and I face her slowly. "It's only right for you

h my feelings?" I ask

Keep them inside you until they wither on their own. You can't be getting in the way of their l

eek and leaves, and I'm just left there trying to fight back t

in, as though I'm being pierced by tiny needles all at the same time. My chest is tight

th some water, and that's when I hear

ot's

I hear

king in a certain rhythm, Margot asking for more. Faster, harder, she's pleading. Mason responding with a groan of pleas

even with the mate bond still